2007 All Golds Tour

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The 2007 All Golds Tour was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team, the Kiwis, of Great Britain and France. Conducted as part of the celebrations of a century of rugby league in New Zealand, it was a re-creation of the original New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain in 1907. The Kiwis played four test matches, winning one against France, but losing the series against Great Britain 3–0, failing to win the Baskerville Shield. A special game was played between the "All Golds" and the "Northern Union", a New Zealand vs Great Britain veterans game for internationally retired players. The tour also involved a reception with HM Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for the squad. [1]

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History

In 1905 New Zealand's rugby union team toured Great Britain and witnessed the growing popularity of the professional Northern Union rugby code. With this popularity in mind, and sensing a financial opportunity, Albert Henry Baskerville recruited a group of players for a professional tour, and wrote to the Northern Rugby Football Union asking if they were willing to host a New Zealand touring party. This team toured Australia and then Great Britain in 1907, and was known colloquially as the All Golds, or Professional All Blacks.

Squad

NameAustraliaGBGBGBFranceGamesTriesGoalsFGsPointsClub
Louis Anderson BEBESRSR4*1004 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Roy Asotasi (C)PRPRPRPRPR50000 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Luke Covell WG10000 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks
Greg Eastwood BEBE2*0000 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
David Faiumu BEBEBE30000 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Dene Halatau HKHKHKHKHK50000 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Shontayne Hape BECEWG32008 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Lance Hohaia FEFEBE30102 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Krisnan Inu FB10000 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Shaun Kenny-Dowall WG1*1004 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Epalahame Lauaki BEBE2*0000 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Thomas Leuluai HBHBBE3*1004 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Jeff Lima BEBEBE30000 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Simon Mannering SRSRSRLKLK50000 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Steve Matai CE10000 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Fuifui Moimoi PRPRBEBEBE50000 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Sam Perrett FBFBFBFB4*0000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Frank Pritchard SRSRSR30000 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Sam Rapira BEBEPRPRPR50000 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Ben Roberts FEFEFE30306 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs
Jeremy James Smith HBHBHB30000 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith LKLKLKSRSR50306 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Chase Stanley WGWG2*2008 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons
Clinton Toopi CECECE3*0000 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Taniela Tuiaki WGWGWGWG41004 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Tame Tupou WG1*0000 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Paul Whatuira CECECECECE530012 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers

*Also played in All Golds match.

Australian representative

Dally Messenger, 1907 The one Australian All Black Dally Messenger, c. 1907 (10013030443) (2).jpg
Dally Messenger, 1907 The one Australian All Black

To celebrate the inclusion of Australia's Dally Messenger in the original All Golds tour, New Zealand Warriors captain and Queensland front rower Steve Price was invited to join the New Zealand team for the match against the Northern Union. [2] The Australian test prop said it was "mind-blowing" to be invited on the tour. [3] [4]

Andrew Johns had initially been invited, [5] but due to a career-ending neck injury, he was unable to play with the squad. [6] Australian captain Darren Lockyer was then set to take Johns' place until he too was ruled out after suffering a season-ending knee injury. [7] [8] Trent Barrett was also linked with the stand-off role in the side.

All Blacks and former Kiwi Test players

The NZRL expressed interest in including recently retired New Zealand rugby league stars Nigel Vagana, Ruben Wiki, and Stacey Jones in test matches. All three came out of international retirement to play in the match against the Northern Union.

Several current and former All Blacks (New Zealand rugby union players) were also considered for the match against the Northern Union. Players who grew up playing rugby league such as Carlos Spencer, Piri Weepu and Ma'a Nonu were approached by the NZRL however none were available due to rugby union commitments. [9] Jonah Lomu was also considered but was effectively ruled out due to media and personal appearance commitments at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. [10]

Coach

Brisbane Broncos' Australian coach Wayne Bennett accepted the invitation from the New Zealand Rugby League to join the All Golds for their commemorative match against the Northern Union in England in October. [11] The former Queensland and Australia coach stated "This is a great honour and it's unique in the game." [12]

Fixtures

The New Zealand side played a total of five matches while on their European tour and one test in New Zealand before leaving.

The third Test: New Zealand against Great Britain on 10 November Great Britain - New Zealand rugby league test, 2007.jpg
The third Test: New Zealand against Great Britain on 10 November
DateOpponentVenueCityRes.ScoreAttend.Rep.
13 OctoberFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Westpac Wellington Lost0–5816,681 [13]
21 October Northern Union Halliwell Jones Warrington Won25–186,800 [14]
27 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Galpharm Huddersfield Lost14–2016,522 [15]
3 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Kingston Kingston upon Hull Lost0–4420,324 [16]
10 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain JJB Stadium Wigan Lost22–2821,235 [17]
17 NovemberFlag of France.svg  France Jean-Bouin Paris Won22–146,781 [18]

New Zealand vs Australia

There was a pre-tour test between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington.

13 October 2007
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0 – 58Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries:








Goals:		 [19]
Tries:
Greg Inglis (3)
Israel Folau (2)
Greg Bird
Jarryd Hayne
Willie Mason
Steve Price
Cameron Smith
Brett Stewart
Goals:
Cameron Smith (6/10)
Kurt Gidley (1/1)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 16,681
Referee: Steve Ganson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Player of the Match: Greg Inglis

All Golds v Northern Union

This was an exhibition match played under 1907 scoring rules with tries worth 3 points and goals / field goals worth 2 points each. [20]

21 October 2007
Northern Union Widnes colours.svg 18 – 25 Cruscolours.svg All Golds
Tries:
Danny McGuire (2)
Jon Clarke
Kirk Yeaman

Goals:
Jamie Rooney (3/4)		 [21]
Tries:
Ali Lauitiiti (2)
Greg Eastwood
Louis Anderson
Clinton Toopi
Goals:
Stacey Jones (5/5)
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Ashley Klein Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Player of the Match: Sam Burgess

Baskerville Shield

Venues

The three Baskerville Shield tests took place at the following venues.

Huddersfield Kingston upon Hull Wigan
Galpharm Stadium KC Stadium JJB Stadium
Capacity: 24,500Capacity: 25,400Capacity: 25,133
Galpharm Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 312658.jpg KC Stadium before Hull v Burnley.jpg England v France 2013 RLWC (1).jpg

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

France vs New Zealand

17 November 2007
France  Flag of France.svg14 – 22Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries:
Éric Anselme
Cyril Stacul


Goals:
Maxime Grésèque (3/3)		 [25]
Tries:
Louis Anderson
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Thomas Leuluai
Paul Whatuira
Goals:
Ben Roberts (3/4)
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Ashley Klein Flag of Australia (converted).svg

Aftermath

Great Britain's scrum half back, Rob Burrow was awarded the George Smith Medal as player of the series which he finished as top points scorer with 26 from two tries and nine goals. [26] Coach Gary Kemble was fired after the tour losses, with Roy Asotasi and David Kidwell leading a public campaign to replace him. [27] Kemble was replaced by Stephen Kearney as head coach and Wayne Bennett assistant coach, a combination which took the Kiwis to win the 2008 World Cup. The All Golds played another match, against the New Zealand Māori in New Plymouth, in 2008 as part of the lead up to the Rugby League World Cup.

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